New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-09
TO FILL MR. BEECHERS PULPIT
PLYMOUTH CHURCH SEEKING A PASTOR.

AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPoINTED-DR PARKER
OF LONDON, TO BE ASKED TO PREACH.
Action was taken by Plymouth Church last evening
looking toward filing Of the vacant pulpit py inc
appointment of Advisory Committee to consult Win
thu officers of the church and the society and to receive
suggestions from friends OF the church. and from time
to time to report the church such action as may be
found desirable.
C. g. Van waggoner presided. and T. G. Shearman for
committee composed Of r. W. Ropes j. A. stanwood and
himself reported the following names for the ADVISORY
Committee Edward A. seccomb Augustus storrs' 8 W
White, A. d. wheeock, T. J. Tiney, K w. Raymond an
f. c. Marvel After the report was accepted d. W. Tall
mage moved that Of the be adopted
and they be authorized to act for the purposes mentioned
Than an animated discussion arose between r W. Ray
mopd and T. q. Shearman. Professor Raymond mower
that the committee increased to ten and the names Oh
the three who had acted nominating committee De
added Mr. shearman got up and said that he wished 70
be left off He had decided to accept no Office In the
church and take no active part in its affairs and he could
not act upon this committee after the imputation put
upon him he had engineered the whole matte OF
securing committee, and the affair was cut and dried
Professor Raymond in reply said that oaseiess
had arisen and, he had been miscon
ntrued and misunderstood /" We want Brother Smear
man." he went on "and the Lord has need Of him. It's
not question of Office dignity but Of ability and need
1t Is not right and say it in the name OF God put p
vate feeling the way at this hour Applause III Is
tina business members of this church neither 10 seek
nor to shun places of prominence. l call on Brother
Sherman to do his duty this crisis Even did cast
any imputation upon him. aud did not am willing 10
lie down and let him walk there Is no hnmiia
ton will not submit 70, but he must serve the Lord
when need him.
Mr. Shcarmau said that the matter would make no dt
ference In private life aud he asked no apology but ne
had endured many things for Mr. Beechers
sake but that was over For thing, he added
there was an interview OF a column anu hall once
published which my name appeared and never said
ono word In It. Mr. Beecher said it, and not wanting
his nAme to appear, the reporter put In mine 1here
were ndiscreet things In iAyoa know Mr. Beecher was
occasionally indiscreet-and never would have SAID
them but suffered all the impuations put upon me ana
never mentioned the matter until tonight But
hear burdens of that kind II work must be asked
decidedly. earnestly and honestly ny tne churcn n
often felt as IL serving under wet biahket mere
want an END Of that don't want ohec and wont ac-
cept and get as good service out Oh Inc Oh ae
r. i Tilney said that the church needed Mr. Shearman
II could repay for what he dd eleven years as'
shearman would not do much for Jesus
Christ as for Mr. Beecher and saOlnit
TO for the sake Mr. Beeehers church
The amendment and the original resontioh "eo snen
Mr. shearnan stated that he had Just learned that Dr.
Joseph Parker. Of London, had accepted an lnyauo 70
Thought they all would be glad to hear him TOT ne
had always been faithful belligerent determined
friend the church. He moved that the clerk Oh tne
church send a cable dispatch to Dr. Parker nvlting nun
70 preach his convenience In the churcn ana onens
MIN the and sincere welcome OF the members
This was unanimously adopted.